Resources Needed:
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  • Bridge Building CD Curriculum
  • Computers with DVD Drive (1 per student)
  • Blank Paper
  • Pencils (1 per student)
  • Rulers (1 per student)
  • Triangles (1 per student)
  • Compasses (1 per student)
  • Packs of basswood (1 per student)
  • Glue guns (about 1 for every 2 students)
  • String
  • Rubber bands
  • Basswood cutters (about 1 for every 2 students)

The bridge building project as I facilitate it typically needs one teacher, as our classes are relatively small here at Crestwood High School. In a school where class size exceeds 30 students, a second teacher would be necessary.

As an extension to this unit, it would be valuable to have a civil engineer come in and talk to the students about his/her responsibilities in the engineering field. This would take place before the project begins in an effort to get the kids excited about the bridge building project.